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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 10:43 PM
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It would be nice to eventually make this a sticky. Sort of a bragging point for when the errant "other guy" shows up.

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1. How many miles are on your truck, and the model?

2. What is your engine and transmission combo?

3. Any major malfunctions?

4. What is the most abuse your truck has taken?

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1. How many miles are on your truck, and the model?
164,000 d250

2. What is your engine and transmission combo?
318tbi + 727

3. Any major malfunctions?
Original a500 failed early in life

4. What is the most abuse your truck has taken?
Gone swimming up to the windshield with open element air filter, no major problems incurred.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 11:19 PM
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that might be a bit hard since the older truck only have 6 digits and not 7. i've only put 5000km or so on my 81 and so far so good. not major problems. i have no clue how many mile are on the engine but i do know it is not the stock engine.

my 91 had 379000km on it before i did an engine swap.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 06:21 AM
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1. How many miles are on your truck, and the model?
138,000. '89 D-150 LE

2. What is your engine and transmission combo?
318 & A904

3. Any major malfunctions?
Torque converter blew out 3 weeks ago.

4. What is the most abuse your truck has taken?
I occasionally get on it, but the most abuse probably came from the previous owner. Truck was used to tow a lawn maintenance trailer around.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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1. How many miles are on your truck, and the model?
202000

2. What is your engine and transmission combo?
318 with 727 auto

3. Any major malfunctions?
8 bent pushrods with 7 bad lifters...ran perfect..woulda never know other then light upper end clicking...oh also .020 of crank play lol...runs like a champ

4. What is the most abuse your truck has taken?
5500 rpm shifts...held to the floor cause lifters was bad...burnouts..over 1000lbs in bed(shortbed)

by far BEST vehicle ive ever had
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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1. How many miles are on your truck, and the model?
124000

2. What is your engine and transmission combo?
360/A727

3. Any major malfunctions?
Damn wipers!

4. What is the most abuse your truck has taken?
Stopped behind a Chevy at a red light.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 09:50 PM
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1. How many miles are on your truck, and the model?
210,000km 93 ram charger

2. What is your engine and transmission combo?
318 FI + 46RH

3. Any major malfunctions?
i think the original 46rh might have fail but it looks like it was rebuilt not too long ago

4. What is the most abuse your truck has taken?
i had it sliding around the other day while it was pouring rain.


1. How many miles are on your truck, and the model?
12,000km plus whatever has been put on it before i bought it d150

2. What is your engine and transmission combo?
318 + 727

3. Any major malfunctions?
none
 

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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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1. How many miles are on your truck, and the model?
-74,000 original miles
-'78 W150

2. What is your engine and transmission combo?
-318/727

3. Any major malfunctions?
-Wipers as well. I still cannot get the arms off to replace them.

4. What is the most abuse your truck has taken?
-None
 
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 12:15 AM
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1. How many miles are on your truck, and the model?
264,300 1992 w150

2. What is your engine and transmission combo?
318 and I think the 727 (auto)

3. Any major malfunctions?
It runs good, just drove accross country but its got its fair share or problems. Gonna need a new engine.

4. What is the most abuse your truck has taken?
Not much abuse since Ive had it, minor trail riding but I got the truck with when it had 263,000 on it so no telling. I can tell it had been mud riding before though
 
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 09:02 AM
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1. How many miles are on your truck, and the model? 39,010, D350 (1982)

2. What is your engine and transmission combo? 318 4Bbl, 727 transmission

3. Any major malfunctions? Not really

4. What is the most abuse your truck has taken? Before I purchased the truck in October, it was used to haul NOAA test gear, short distances out near Dulles Airport. Some items seemed to have punched holes in the bed.
 

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